CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenue:
Advertising	$ 67,647	$ 65,482	$ 131,836	$ 128,468
Advertising by Hallmark Cards	1,059	1,035	2,112	1,911
Subscriber fees	20,597	19,860	40,746	39,658
Other revenue (including $161 from Hallmark Cards for three and six months ended June 30, 2012)	172	363	341	477
Total revenue, net	89,475	86,740	175,035	170,514
Programming costs
Non-affiliates	31,411	33,809	62,260	67,256
Hallmark Cards affiliates	918	729	1,761	1,417
Other costs of services	3,850	3,668	7,172	6,737
Total cost of services	36,179	38,206	71,193	75,410
Selling, general and administrative expense (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below)	15,131	14,269	30,138	28,624
Marketing expense	1,054	739	1,693	1,239
Depreciation and amortization expense	431	348	844	696
Income from operations before interest and income tax expense	36,680	33,178	71,167	64,545
Interest expense	(10,450)	(11,431)	(21,798)	(23,204)
Income from operations before income tax expense	26,230	21,747	49,369	41,341
Income tax expense	(9,714)	(8,274)	(18,320)	(15,598)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 16,516	$ 13,473	$ 31,049	$ 25,743
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in shares)	359,676	359,676	359,676	359,676
Net income per common share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.04	$ 0.09	$ 0.07